Why Belief in God Is Essential to Human Life
Karl Marx once said: “God did not
create Man; Man created God”! Exalted is Allah far above what he says!
This statement is entirely consistent
with the materialistic, atheistic ideology that Marx established and developed
into a comprehensive doctrine, one that subsequently spread among vast numbers
of people. It was among the worst ideas to gain such widespread acceptance.
Through this statement, Marx denies the actual existence of God, reducing Him
to nothing more than an idea upon which people, both in ancient and modern
times, have agreed.
Without much reflection, one can
recognize that Karl Marx has strayed far from the truth here, departed from the
requirements of reason, and demonstrated a lack of objectivity and fairness.
Had he not done so, he would have asked himself: Why have the overwhelming
majority of people agreed on the idea that God exists? There is no answer to
this question other than that it is an innate nature embedded within human
beings.
Perhaps Marx would have mocked and
ridiculed this answer had he heard it. Yet it remains the clear and undeniable
truth, unaffected by ridicule and impossible to erase through denial.
The Innate Human Nature
The innate human nature guides people and inevitably leads them toward believing
that this universe has a God, even though their conceptions of that God may
differ.
This points to the fact that such an
innate nature did not originate within human beings themselves; rather, it was
placed within them by Someone else. And that Someone is none other than Allah.
This was the very foundation upon
which the French philosopher René Descartes, often regarded as the father of
modern philosophy, relied in his argument for the existence of God.
He firmly maintained that the presence of the idea of a perfect being within
human beings is decisive evidence of His existence.
Why Belief in God Is a Necessity for Human
Life
Belief in God’s existence is not
merely an answer to the call of our innate nature; it is one of life’s
essential necessities. Life cannot be set right without it.
We, as human beings, need something to
regulate our lives and facilitate our interactions. Without such a regulating
authority, our desires would collide, and we would struggle against one another
to fulfill them. As a result, we would destroy one another, and life itself
would be ruined. There is no escape from the need for a law that regulates our
affairs and undertakes the task of reconciling and harmonizing our differences.
Such a law must possess authority over
us, before which we bow our heads. It must govern our consciences before our
physical actions, remain before our eyes in private as well as in public, and
command our obedience through both hope and fear.
None of this can be achieved by a law
written by the hand of a human being or devised by a human mind, however
exceptionally intelligent or brilliant that person may be. Rather, it can only
be achieved through a law issued by the One who is free from every
imperfection, transcends personal desires, and knows what is hidden and what is
whispered. And there is none who possesses these attributes except Allah.
The Human Need for Absolute Justice, Perfect
Mercy, and Divine Protection
We were also created with a deep need
to turn to absolute justice, perfect mercy, and an unshakable source of
support.
If the belief that such justice and
mercy do not exist were to prevail, our souls would be torn apart, we would be
consumed by confusion, and we would perish under the harshness of wandering
aimlessly and being lost.
And there is none other than Allah who
embodies absolute justice, perfect mercy, and an unshakable source of refuge.
The Questions of Existence: Why Are We Here?
All around us, question marks are
inscribed across every inch of the universe’s vast canvas:
Where did this existence come from?
Where is it heading? Who brought it into being? What is the human being? And
what is the mission entrusted to humanity, given that it is impossible for
human beings to have been created in vain?
Our minds can find no peace if these
questions remain unanswered. And without belief in a perfect God, there can be
no answer.
All that has been discussed makes it
imperative for every rational person to acknowledge the existence of the
Supreme Creator and God.
We can find neither comfort nor
stability without this acknowledgment and belief; indeed, there can be no true
life without them.
This is what led William James, one of
the foremost American philosophers and a leading figure of pragmatism, to say: “If
God did not exist, we would have to invent Him!”
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